Live reading

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a romance from beyond the stars. It’s a live reading of the cult classic I Married A Monster From Outer Space! With Dana Gould, Bobcat Goldthwait, Laraine Newman, Jonah Ray, Janet Varney and more! When aliens arrive on Earth to possess the bodies of humans, a young newlywed realizes her husband may be one of them. Or is he?  Yeah, he is. Starts 8PM PT

Good News! Religion and myth scholar Amy Slonaker will present an illustrated lecture on comic books from the 1970s designed by Christian Evangelicals to attract hippies to the Christian faith.  These “Christian Hippie Comics” present a psychedelicized version of Christianity where Aquarian ideas of free love and spiritual enlightenment merge with the Christian story of salvation through the love of Jesus. This lecture uses visual examples to explore the artwork of Christian Hippie Comics with their eye-popping array of counterculture […]

Sick of promising your friend you’ll read their pilot? Now you don’t have to! Join us at The Half-Hour Hour. Part table read and part comedy show, help aspiring TV writers get something they rarely do: an audience. It’s got everything! A script! Actors reading the script! Openers to get you ready to laugh! Sit back, relax, and listen while we do the hard part (i.e. read other’s people’s screenplays). Pilot of the month: Unexpected by Ayla Glass Julia and […]

Join comedy icon Chris Rock as he hosts a table read of When Harry Met Sally featuring an all-star lineup of talent. Starts 10PM PT

THE NABOO MOVIE: A LIVE STAGED READING OF THE PHANTOM MENACE 25 years ago visionary filmmaker George Lucas showed us an astonishing world of podracing, Midichlorians and battle droids, and now weesa gonna celebrate! On May 19th at Dynasty Typewriter, the guys behind Star Wars Minute and The George Lucas Talk Show are proud to present a LIVE reading of the original Phantom Menace screenplay, with a wizard cast including some of the galaxy’s hottest stars (…and maybe some surprises?!) […]

From award-winning actor and comedian Paul Scheer, a candid and hilarious memoir-in-essays on coming to terms with childhood trauma and finding the joy in embracing your authentic self. Paul Scheer has entertained countless fans and podcast listeners with stories about the odd, wild, and absurd details of his life. Yet these tales have pointed to deeper, more difficult truths that the actor and comedian has kept to himself. Now, he is finally ready to share those truths for the first […]

Party on, dudes! Grab your favorite flannel and “schwing!” on over to Wayne and Garth’s party basement, because Film Independent is rocking out with an excellent Live Read of the classic comedy Wayne’s World. Actor, writer and director Zoe Lister-Jones (SLIP, Band Aid, New Girl, How It Ends, Beau Is Afraid) will direct this crowd-pleasing blast from the past, from writers Mike Myers, Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner, and director Penelope Spheeris. Guests will experience one of cinema’s most memorable metalhead duos, enjoy epic music moments, and […]

How on EARTH are you supposed to keep up with all things fun and friendly in the Jiggle Friends Universe? There's only one answer: tune in to Jiggle Friends Friendship Hour. A talented lineup of actors will bring to life an absurd comedic play that explores the world of superfandoms through various lenses while tackling big themes like "inevitable decay" and "job." As the work is still in progress, your REAL, ACTUAL feedback is very much welcome! written by Mary […]

Simon Rich with Kristen Schaal discussing his collection of stories, Glory Days Starts 8PM PT

Join us for the launch of BURY YOUR GAYS, the new novel by Chuck Tingle! CHUCK TINGLE (he/him) is the USA Today bestselling author of Camp Damascus. He is a mysterious force of energy behind sunglasses and a pink mask. He is also an anonymous author of romance, horror, and fantasy. Chuck was born in Home of Truth, Utah, and now splits time between Billings, Montana and Los Angeles, California. Chuck writes to prove love is real, because love is the most important tool we have […]

The Infatuation and Zibby's Bookshop invite you to an exclusive book party celebrating the launch of Swan Huntley's fourth novel, I WANT YOU MORE. Swan will be joined in conversation by actress Emily Hampshire. About the book: When ghostwriter Zara becomes entwined with celebrity chef client, Jane Bailey, she starts to see the side Jane keeps hidden from the cameras and gets stuck in a plot she never saw coming. Reeling from the death of her domineering father, Zara Pines accepts a […]

Swan Huntley and Gina Young host NOT FUNNY: a night of serious prose. Let's get literary with a very serious lineup of talent bringing you new work that is not funny at all. This month's theme: FAILURE. Featuring: NAZ RIAHI (she/her) is an Iranian writer, filmmaker and performer. Vibrations, her debut collection of short stories will be published in May by Dopamine Books. ALI LIEBEGOTT is a writer and painter who is the author of four books including The Summer of Dead […]

Fans of Maria Bamford’s acclaimed quasi-autobiographical Lady Dynamite! Netflix series already know of her romance with LA painter Scott Marvel Cassidy, as well as her droll pug sidekicks Blueberry and Bert.Now the story has been recounted in the graphic novella Hogbook and Lazer Eyes, written by Bamford/Cassidy, drawn by Cassidy, and all told by the rescue dogs they’ve adopted. For those unfamiliar with the story, newly single fortysomethings Maria Bamford and Scott Cassidy each signed up on the dating site O.K. Cupid, under […]

Join us for a live reading of the pilot of an animated series staring Andrew Dismukes, written by Aly Dixon, Elizabeth Schantz, and Jess Uhler! Witches of Highway 30 After inheriting an empty lot from his late father, Andrew decides to turn it into his legacy: a parking lot. Little does he know, he is disturbing the forest shared by three unruly witches and one strange little boy. Featuring: Andrew Dismukes, Maria Bamford, Eve Lindley, Missi Pyle, Brendan Scannell, Oscar […]

Kate McKinnon with Awkwafina discussing her debut novel, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science Starts 4PM PT

Credits will transfer to a college of your choice. With Pat Regan, Chase Bernstein, Carey O'Donnell, and Chloe Caldwell Starts 7:30PM PT

Randy Rainbow with Pamela Adlon discussing his book, Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda Starts 4PM PT

Join us for an evening with author Allison Raskin as she delves into the complexities and uncertainties of modern marriage. Starts 6PM PT

Join the Boo Boys (Nate Fernald and Zach Broussard) for a Book Release Event™ full of terrifying, yet sophisticated literary toilet humor. Starts 8PM PT

An evening with celebrated humorist and author David Sedaris Starts 7:30PM PT

In Dead Pilots Society, scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve. Presented by Andrew Reich (Friends; Born Innocent: The Redd Cross Story) and Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour; Retrospecs). Our November 17 show features scripts by John Enbom (co-creator, Party Down) and Brendan Scannell (Loot) & Amy Reed (Diary of a Future President). Cast includes: Martin Starr (Party Down; Spider-man) Ryan Hansen (Party Down; Veronica Mars) Olivia Liang […]